EP1762472A3 - Airbag apparatus and motorcycle having the same - Google Patents

Airbag apparatus and motorcycle having the same Download PDF

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EP1762472A3
EP1762472A3 EP06017554A EP06017554A EP1762472A3 EP 1762472 A3 EP1762472 A3 EP 1762472A3 EP 06017554 A EP06017554 A EP 06017554A EP 06017554 A EP06017554 A EP 06017554A EP 1762472 A3 EP1762472 A3 EP 1762472A3
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Yasuhito Miyata
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/215—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member
    • B60R21/2165—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member characterised by a tear line for defining a deployment opening
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/233—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J27/00—Safety equipment
    • B62J27/20—Airbags specially adapted for motorcycles or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R2021/0065—Type of vehicles
    • B60R2021/0088—Cycles, e.g. motorcycles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
    • B60R2021/23386—External tether means

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)

Abstract

An airbag apparatus (120) mounted to a motorcycle (100) is constructed to hold loose portions of elongated webbings (140) that join an airbag (121) to the vehicle body in a predetermined bunched state as a folded portion (143) while the airbag (121) is housed, and to release the hold upon the deployment of the airbag (121). Thereby, the airbag deploying motion is made more smooth.
EP06017554A 2005-09-07 2006-08-23 Airbag apparatus and motorcycle having the same Expired - Fee Related EP1762472B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP2005259986A JP4822778B2 (en) 2005-09-07 2005-09-07 Airbag device, motorcycle with airbag device

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EP1762472A2 EP1762472A2 (en) 2007-03-14
EP1762472A3 true EP1762472A3 (en) 2007-03-28
EP1762472B1 EP1762472B1 (en) 2008-10-01

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EP06017554A Expired - Fee Related EP1762472B1 (en) 2005-09-07 2006-08-23 Airbag apparatus and motorcycle having the same

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US (1) US7837222B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1762472B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4822778B2 (en)
CN (1) CN100551767C (en)
DE (1) DE602006002940D1 (en)

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JP2007069784A (en) 2007-03-22
CN100551767C (en) 2009-10-21
JP4822778B2 (en) 2011-11-24
US20070052218A1 (en) 2007-03-08
US7837222B2 (en) 2010-11-23
DE602006002940D1 (en) 2008-11-13
EP1762472A2 (en) 2007-03-14
EP1762472B1 (en) 2008-10-01

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